Chapter 6

What happened?

His eyebrows knitted and looked at Xiao Zhan, puzzled so he asked, “I thought we were going to drink. What happened? And why are you not looking at me?”

Wang Yibo pulled a chair and sat, perhaps he forgot that he was not the boss there so he asked Xiao Zhan casually.

When their eyes met, Wang Yibo blushed and remembered who he was at that time. He blinked and bit his lower lip, unable to hide his shy smile so he looked down and said softly, “Sorry.”

Damn.

Xiao Zhan was taken aback, it was the first time he saw Wang Yibo smile.

Holy shit. He is so handsome.

Subconsciously, he put rice and steamed broccoli and meat on Wang Yibo’s plate, also poured a glass of water before he sat down on the opposite chair. It was after a while that he realized what he had done.

Bullshit.

My IQ dropped in front of this man.

An awkward silence followed. No one dared to speak nor look at each other.

Only the sound of the utensils could be heard occasionally.

What happened?

Weird.

Both of them were wandering and having messy minds.

In Wang Yibo’s mind, he ridiculed Xiao Zhan’s actions. However, he admitted that he liked it seeing him blushed profusely. His red ears were so damn cute. He could not stop stealing glances at him.

On the other hand, Xiao Zhan was very ashamed and kept on scolding himself for doing so. What the hell happened to me? His entire body was burning in shame and he wanted to dig a hole to hide.

“Do you want to drink?”

“Mr. Xiao.”

Both spoke at the same time. An awkward silence followed again.

Xiao Zhan sighed and regained his composure. He looked at Wang Yibo and said, “Call me Zhan from now on. Do you want to drink with me? But it’s fine if you want to rest after.”

Wang Yibo looked at the man in front of him, studying every corner of his face before he replied, “Let me accompany you, Zhan. Then call me Bo.” At least Bo was still his name, he thought. He could not add any more lies, he was already too guilty.

Thinking of that, he wanted to drink with him then tell him the truth. Prolonging his lies was not good, especially that they were a business partner for Christ’s sake. So he only needs a little time and perhaps a good timing to tell him.

“Then help me bring the wine over there,” Xiao Zhan pointed to the round table at the corner of the living room with two couches opposite each other. “I will take care of the things here.” He was talking about the plates and things they used for dining.

Soon enough, they started drinking the wine. Xiao Zhan broke the silence after drinking five shots of wine. Maybe the wine can boost one’s confidence. That’s why he took the initiative to talk.

But he lit a cigarette and smoked before he asked, “Do you like my place, Bo?”

Wang Yibo smiled genuinely, showing the white row teeth while taking a look inside the house. He honestly replied, “Yeah. Your place is quite good. Very comfortable and clean.”

Xiao Zhan was pleased and proud. “Would you like to live with me then?” he teased him then he laughed wholeheartedly. Now he felt comfortable, the awkwardness finally subsided.

Wang Yibo laughed as well. “Given the chance, yeah. I would love living here.”

What he said was true. “Earlier, you told me to accompany you because you are lonely. What makes the big boss of the Infinite Empire sad?”

Xiao Zhan drank his wine slowly and did not answer. He looked at Wang Yibo then he looked at the rim of the glass he was holding. For a second, he felt at loss, then he licked his lower lip and put the glass in his mouth again. But he did not drink the remaining wine, instead, he played his tongue on the glass rim while his thoughts were wandering somewhere else.

He remembered the handsome man on the surfing board. His sexy body...

“It’s hot,” he whispered.

I liked him.

Looking at Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo almost went crazy. The fire inside of him started to stir again. He felt hot just by looking at that naughty tongue who was recklessly licking the glass rim.

What is this man doing to me??

Wang Yibo drank his shot, bottomless. Trying his might to quench his thirst but it seems like it wasn’t the case. He felt even more thirsty.

“Zhan...” Wang Yibo called out, unable to hide the hoarseness of his voice.

“Tell me about yourself, Mr. Bo,” Xiao Zhan said with bloodshot eyes. He was now drunk. His alcohol tolerance wasn’t that high.

Taken aback, Wang Yibo did not know what to answer, he was at a loss for words. Perhaps he could no longer hide his identity. Somehow he felt guilty, “I will tell you. Can I have a cigarette stick?”

“Of course.” Xiao Zhan pushed the cigarette case to Wang Yibo’s side and he poured wine into both glasses. The latter lit a cigarette and smoked.

Wang Yibo silently wished that the man in front of him wouldn’t hate him.

“I lied to you but it wasn’t intentional, please believe me. I wish Mr. Zhan won’t hold a grudge towards me.” Wang Yibo tried his best to maintain his balance. He said the first two sentences with nervousness because he doesn’t want Xiao Zhan to misunderstand him.

Xiao Zhan looked at Wang Yibo emotionless. It seemed that he was going to confess, he thought. So he slowly drank his wine and carefully watched his facial reaction. Guilt was all over his face.

“Hating or not hating you will defend what lies you did to me.” Xiao Zhan grimace then steadied his expression to seriousness. But looking closely, one can see the faint lines on the sides of his eyes that signify he was actually smiling inside.

Wang Yibo was never helpless and so nervous before. He dealt with many kinds of worst matters in the company with pride and dignity, he used many kinds of lies and he called it strategies, not even one with uneasiness. In short, he was tough and very brave.

So why was he so uneasy right this moment?

He cleared his throat, unable to know if he will continue or not. But Wang Yibo decided to continue anyway, “My name is Wang Yibo from B City.”

Wang Yibo paused, drank his wine, and smoked. What would he say next? Should I tell him I am his partner? Or should I tell him I am one of the richest people in the country?

“Is that so?” Xiao Zhan asked, looking forward to what he would say next.

“Yes. And I’m not here to look for a job. Actually, I am one of the bosses. But because of my lies, I ended up here with you.”

Xiao Zhan’s face darkened. Unwilling to understand what Wang Yibo meant just now!

“Are you regretting being here?” he asked coldly.

“Don’t misunderstand me. I liked your place really. Only that I ended up here because of lies, not because of truth.”

“Are you telling me that you are Wang Yibo, the CEO of WANYIE Group of B City?” Xiao Zhan did not expose him so he asked tactfully. Then playfully licked the glass rim again.

Wang Yibo was surprised. Looks like he actually knows me? He knitted his eyebrows.

“Do you actually know me? You know that I’m lying all along?” He hated what he was feeling. So in the end, I made a fool out of myself.